The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-19
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here anG There by the
News Reporters.


The Savannah Gasljght Company has de-
clarcd dividend of 215 per cent, payable
on and after Wednesday.
The colored Masons had a parade last
evening, oscorting tine Grand Lodge officers
to their lodge room, where session was
held.
The adjourned meeting of the ex-Confed-
crates will be held i'll the court house at 500
o'clocl; tonight. The committee will make
its report.
The members of the Isle Of Hope Yacht
Club will hold a meeting to-day at Com.
Demere'S office to luake arrangements for
the August regatta.
The Savannah Cadets have their picnic
to-day at Greenwich Park. Baskets sent to
the Coast Line railroad junction, with name
attached, viii be cared for by the COM
mittee.
The Italian bark Emilio Ciampa arrived
below in tow of tug from Charleston to
load naval stores for the Mediterranean.
She has already 500 barrels Of rosin in,
part of her cargo, to steady her
Mcssis. A. r Salas & Co., cleared yes
terday the Norwegian bark Gudvang fors
Dantzeg with 8, 1873 barrels of rosin weigh
!, 4l0,935 pounds, valued at S5,6SS %. Cargo
by Mossrs, Paterson, Downing 81 Co.
The Salvationists are trying to secure
again. As their treasury is rather low, and
two OF their leaders are in bondage, it is
hardly possible that they will succeed.
Anna Baker, colored of Isle of Hope,
was brought mp yesterday and lodged in
Jail, on u warrant issued by Justice Waring
Russell, charging her with stealing a watch
and chain, and $l2 from one Turner John
son.
The steamer Pilot Boy brought over a
negro excursion from Beaufort about ,
o'clock Yesterday and returned late in the
afternoon. The steamer Pope Catlm left
yesterday morning with a negro excursion
for Beaufort.
The ladies of st. Johns church will re-
peat the entertainment they gave some time
ago at the Parish Hall tonight The pro
gramme consists in the display of the Won
derful Peak Family of Alaska and an
operetta entitled Cups and Saucers."
DR.. j. b. Read, who has a plantation
on the Louisville road, had sixty bushels of
fine pears stolen therefrom Friday night
last. They We're traced to a certain point
and Detective Wetherhorn, says he has
spotted the party and will arrest him soon.
Miss Ida Sternberg, who went to New
York some days ago to visit her uncle Mr..
Nathan Rogers, was robbed of about 1000
worth of diamonds, which were taken from
her trunk in her uncles house. What Miss
Sternberg missed most was diamond en-
gagement ring.
Daniel Simmons and Thomas Yeomans
were arrested yesterday for disorderly CON
duct. Hannah Morgan, John Field and
Willie Morgan were arrested at 10 O'Clock
last evening for fighting. Anna Moore
drank more bad liquor than she ought to
and became very o6streperous at the Mar
ket and was hauled in by the police.
The Italian brig Sollecito, which arrived
at Port Royal July 2, leaking, had only
a half inch of water instead of five feet as
previously stated. She is apparently UNI
damaged, but she lost an anchor. Mr. Ira
PAM, of the firm of A. r. Salas & Co, rep
resenting the Italian Underwriters, went
over to Port Royal, and returned yesterday.
The vessel is now under general average.
Mr.. Trapani says that after a survey if any
damage is found she will be brought here
for repairing. A pilot boat crew, without
a pilot.on board, rendered the brig assistance
in getting into port, and now claim between
$500 and $400 salvage.